GRADE 9: ICT - CHS

LESSON 1.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
OF COMPUTER EDUCATION

Today, most universities and

hospitals use computers to retrieve
records readily. In many offices, too,
computers have replaced the typewriter
and filling cabinet.
Computers contribute much to the
success of business enterprises. They
facilitate communication and
information sharing. Knowing the
nature and use of computers enables
us to enjoy its advantages, some of
which are as follows:
 ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER
EDUCATION
1. With the computer’s word processing
capabilities, letters and reports are now
easier to write and edit.
2. Computers have exceptional memories
that can store several million characters
that can be retrieved any time.
3. In the sciences, computer are valuable
because they work on scientific projects.
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EDUCATION
4. Computers can make difficult
calculations accurately and store large
amounts of data.
5. Business enterprises use computers for
preparing payrolls, recording accounts
and receivables, keeping track of
inventories and preparing reports.
 ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER
EDUCATION
6. Computers readily provide reliable
data for airlines, hotels, supermarkets and
other enterprises.
7. It may be the storage of your
important data and files.
8. It helps you organize your data and
information in a better way.
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EDUCATION

9. Preparing billing invoices is facilitated

by computers.
10. It may help your work to be a lot
easier.
11. It helps you to find useful information
using the Internet.
 DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER
EDUCATION
1. It destroys your social life and
interaction with humans if you do not
maintain the balance.
2. It may effect to the destruction of
your eye sight due to radiation.
3. It may cause pimples and wrinkles.
4. It may damage your studies and life.
 DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER
EDUCATION
5. Too much time in front of the monitor
may adverse effect your eye sight and
can not make you fit.
6. The way it distracts and can deviate
our thoughts and activities towards
unproductive activities.
7. Getting away from their real life and
getting into bad lines.
 DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER
EDUCATION
8. It could cause violation of privacy,
impact on labor force, health risk, impact
on environment, distraction from work,
and possible antisocial influence.
SEAT WORK # 1

IDENTIFY THE GIVEN “PHRASE” IF IT IS BELONG TO THE

FOLLOWING IN TERMS OF USING A COMPUTER IN
EDUCATION:

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES